CIAQ Beef Sires 2014 by Ciaq

The more you a.i. the more you save! In 2014, why don’t you make way for A.I. in your breeding program? Substantial savings

of 30% to 40% are reachable goals. See below:

Number of inseminations

Discount

1st to 9th 10th to 19th 20th and up

None 30% 40%

Total cost per head * (semen and service included)

$40.70 $28.49 $24.42

Example based on average rates of $23 for semen, $12.20 for service and $5.50 visit fee (which may vary, depending on the area). Please contact your A.I. technician for more details.

Requirements: Only beef cows are eligible for this offer.

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A.I. must be performed by a CIAQ technician.

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Bulls used must be from the CIAQ 2014 beef sire catalogue.

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Sexed semen is eligible for this offer for the portion corresponding to the regular price.

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You don’t have to synchronize to be eligible to discounts.

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Effective from January 1 to December 31, 2014.

Photo: Pierre Desranleau

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On cover... Beef cows and wind turbines blend well in the landscape of Ranch Danclau, owned by the Reichenbach family of SaintUlric-de-Matane (Gaspésie). Year in and year out, A.I. is used on 40% of their 300-head cowherd in order to maximize the quality of the products they offer to their customers: purebred Angus and Simmental cattle, commercial females resulting from a 3-way cross involving these two breeds and Hereford, and niche-market meat sold through the Natur’Boeuf cooperative. Photo credits:

Unless otherwise specified, all photos in the document were taken by Marc Boisvert or Pierre Desranleau. 2

Crossbred calves, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good... crossbred cows, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even better! It is often and rightfully mentioned that crossbreeding allows for the production of better feeder calves that more adequately meet the market needs. However, what is not repeated enough is that by acting on traits with low heritability, hybrid vigour - or heterosis - also produces very interesting effects on breeding females: higher conception rates, less embryonic mortality, better disease resistance, increased longevity and dairy production.

2. Effect of hybrid vigour on the longevity heifers kept for breeding (% of females still in production)

Crossbred cows

In fact, the contribution of maternal heterosis (crossbred cow) to the increase of productivity in a herd is almost twice as high as individual heterosis (crossbred calf ) (Table 1). Another appreciable benefit is that this gain is accompanied by savings in production costs estimated at about 10% and attributable to the fact that crossbred females produce more and longer than purebred cows (Tables 2 and 3).

Purebred cows

Age of females at breeding (years)

1. Effect of hybrid vigour on the weight of calf weaned per cow exposed to breeding.

Source: Nunez et al. 1991. J. Anim. Sci. 69: 1885.

(% of increase)

3. Lifetime production of Hereford and Angus cows and comparison with females stemmed from crosses of those two breeds.

Evaluated trait

Hereford

Angus

Angus x Hereford

Heterosis

Longevity (years)

8.4

9.4

10.8

+ 1.9 year

Number of calves

5.9

6.6

7.6

+ 1.3 calf

2405

2837

3384

+ 763 lb

Wt of weaned calves (lb) Purebred cows Purebred calves

Purebred cows Crossbred calves

Source: Fort Robinson Research Station, Nebraska.

Crossbred cows Crossbred calves

Source: Meat Animal Research Center, Nebraska.

Easier thanks to A.I. Of course, the use of artificial insemination will help you Well-planned crossbreeding where each breed is used greatly by giving you access to a diversified line-up of high according to its specialty will allow you to minimize calibre sires while reducing your need to keep bulls on the production costs and to maximize income thanks to farm. the breeding of rustic and economy sized cows able to wean calves that are sufficiently heavy. Look up our prices on page 2, you will agree that they are Table 4 proposes a strategy that can help you reach unbeatable. Do not hesitate to contact us to get more that objective. It mainly consists of making the young information or to discuss in more details your breeding females in the herd produce the replacement heifers program. and to submit all adult cows (3 years and over) to triple terminal crossbreeding. The 4. Breeding strategy for a commercial herd using A.I. mid-term benefits from the use of such Class of a system are numerous: decrease in Suggested sire Calves Characteristics calving problems with heifers, hybrid females breeds destination vigour exploited at its maximum, OneCalving ease, Females moderate sized and polled cows, calves Angus, Hereford, year-old high fertility, kept for A Shorthorn meeting the industry needs thanks to heifers rusticity, moderate size reproduction crossbreeding between English and Gelbvieh, Females exotic breeds offering the growth, Superior milking ability, Simmental kept for B 2-yearmuscling and marbling sought after old cows good growth and fertility or as in A reproduction by the market. Cows

C 3Â years

and older

Superior growth, Charolais, Limousin strong muscular development, (Fleckvieh)* high meat yield

* If the Simmental breed is not present in the genetic composition of the females. Possibility of keeping heifers for replacement.

Males and females fattened

Repromix

to maximize the number of pregnancies High Fertility Pooled Semen

What is

$25

Repromix is the trade name for a product released on the market by Semex and its partners. Also known as heterospermic semen, it consists of a mixture of semen from three different sires in the same straw. This combination is recognized to improve the cow conception rate. In fact, tests made by CIAQ as well as scientific publications revealed that it can allow for a 5% fertility gain with repeat breeders.

How does

work?

Whether through natural service or artificial insemination, the semen deposited in either the cow’s vagina or uterus must first incur a series of physiological changes before the spermatozoa are competent to fertilize the ovum. This maturation process, commonly called "capacitation", occurs at a time that varies from one bull to the other even though no research has up to now allowed for scientific proof. Therefore, the most credible hypothesis is that the use of heterospermic semen broadens the time period when the fertilization is possible thanks to the arrival of successive waves of fertile spermatozoa. As a result, Repromix represents a logical choice for breeders using synchronization and fixed-time A.I.

Figure 1

Bull 3 (late capacitation) Bull 2 (normal capacitation) Bull 1 (early capacitation) Time slot available for ovum fertilization

Cocktails available in 2014 Maternal mixture: 200PS0027

Gelbvieh Shorthorn Hereford

Calving ease Ideal on your Angus and Simmental influenced females

Terminal mixture: 200PS0028

Davidson Pld DAN 14Z

Saskvalley YESTERDAY 116Y

WLB LEGO 83T 90X

Charolais

Limousin

Simmental Fleckvieh

Winn Mans BIG RIG 639Y

WZRK DOUBLEWIDE 8055Y

Double Bar D ROLEX 267X

Performance and muscle

On order basis Please note that Repromix doses will not be available on a day-to-day basis in technician’s tank. Breeders interested in using that semen must place their orders through their A.I. technician or directly at CIAQ at 1 866 737-2427. Allow three weeks for delivery. This product is eligible to discounts mentioned on page 2.

Sex your orders! Female sorted semen available in 2014 Important to know...

AN 10319 SLAM DUNK Sire: S Chisum 6175 MGS: Connealy Front Page 0228

$55

EPD’s: top 1 to 25% for CE, MCE, milk, growth, total maternal, REA.

HP 40708 TORTUGA Sire: Wilgor 55K Northeastern 2N MGS: Square-D Safari Lad 529 J

$50

EPD’s: top 10 to 35% for CE, MCE, SC, growth, REA, total maternal.

• Fertility rate of sexed semen is 10 to 15% below the one of conventional frozen semen. • Therefore not recommended to use for embryo production or within a synchronization protocol involving fixed time A.I. • This product should be restricted to fertile females exhibiting clear heat signs. • Sexed semen is available for outright purchase only (allow 3 weeks for delivery). This product is eligible to discount policy for the portion corresponding to the regular price of semen.

Sexxed More Heifers.

SM 30334 ROLEX

Sire: PRL Porterhouse Regent MGS: MFI Whistler TM

$55

• Calves conceived from sexed semen will be of the desired gender 90% of the time.

EPD’s: top 10 to 30% for milk, total maternal, SC and REA.

*Male sorted semen also available upon request. ** More bulls could be added during the year.

Sexxed More Heifers.

Breeding for heifer calves allows you to take advantage of the high prices paid for C: 0 M: 100 Y: 15 K: 60

C: 0 M: 90 Y: 30 K: 45

C: 0 M: 100 Y: 30 K: 80

PMS: 229

quality replacement females. 5

C: 0 M: 100 Y: 15 K: 60

C: 0 M: 90 Y: 30 K: 45

C: 0 M: 100 Y: 30 K: 80

C: 0 M: 100 Y: 15 K: 60

PMS: 229

Ferme G. Breton Sainte-Germaine-Boulé, Qc

BLACK ANGUS

SAV CAMARO 9272

200 AN 310 SITZ TRAVELER 8180

SAV FINAL ANSWER 0035 SAV EMULOUS 8145

SAV PEACEMAKER 3179

SAV DUKE GIRL 7348 AC DUKE GIRL 57

Reg. #

Born

IMP 9272W

1552424

20/03/09

72 lb

977 lb

1497 lb

5.5

41 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Angus Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

3.0

2.2

Accuracy

0.55

0.73

Breed Avg

2.4

2.8

Daniel Giroux, Val-Alain (3)

Bertrand Bédard, Beaurivage

SCHAFF ANGUS, NORTH DAKOTA, USA

Tattoo

Birth Wt.

Martin Soulière, Plessisville

BREEDER:

$25

Cal. Ease

Mario Binet, Scott

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

9.0

0.57

0.14

0.61

0.53

0.24

0.19

0.48

0.31

5.6

0.56

0.19

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• Best combination of calving ease, muscle, performance in the 2010 Schaff sale ($25,000). • EPD’s: top 1% milk, top 15% growth and MCE, top 30% BW. • Sires much more width and depth than most heifer bulls. Excellent temperament.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Peak Dot IRON MOUNTAIN 654X

200 AN 10318 TC GRIDIRON 258

SAV IRON MOUNTAIN 8066 SAV MADAME PRIDE 3249

PEAK DOT PREDOMINANT 82S

BARBARA OF PEAK DOT 446U BARBARA OF PEAK DOT 430R

20$ 2 $0

"654X" (30 months)

Sire

Maternal grandsire

Paternal granddam

BREEDER:

PEAK DOT RANCH, WOOD MOUNTAIN, SASK.

Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

PDAR 654X

1587342

24/03/10

79 lb

847 lb

1374 lb

4.5

35.5 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Angus Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

EPD

5.0

3.4

9.0

N/A

Accuracy

0.29

0.37

Breed Avg

2.4

2.8

0.28

0.17

0.13

5.6

0.56

0.19

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• Structurally very sound and heavily muscled. Remarkable docility. • EPD’s: top 10% growth, top 15% MCE, top 30% CE. • Great option for grass fattening or producing easy fleshing females. Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 6

BLACK ANGUS FGAF CAPITAIN 017X

200 AN 10313 GAMBLES HOT ROD

SILVEIRAS EL CAPITAIN SILVEIRAS ELBA 2520

HOFF FIRST EDITION 058-242

FGAF FIRST PRIDE 514R HOFF FLOWER SC 807

Ferme Bovine Annaka, Mont-Laurier

Ranch Danclau, Saint-Ulric

Ferme Fairfax, Stanstead

BREEDER:

$25

FERME GAGNON, VINOY, QC

Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

FGAF 017X

1559132

17/02/10

95 lb

702 lb

1401 lb

4.5

37 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Angus Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

4.0

3.2

Accuracy

0.22

0.35

Breed Avg

2.4

2.8

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Scrot. Circ.

Rib

106

9.0

N/A

0.54

0.26

0.25

0.16

0.10

0.17

5.6

0.56

0.19

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• Deep and wide based. The only station tested Angus being rated "9" for muscle development.

Eye

• EPD’s: top 5% growth and REA, top 15% MCE. • Very uniform first calf crop displaying style and meat on a moderate frame.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Ellingson BANDWAGON 1053

200 AN 10321 LEACHMAN RIGHT TIME

LT BANDWAGON 3105 LT MS VIKINGS VALUE 0256

SITZ TRADITION RLS 8702

EA BLANCHE 7844

EA FOREVER BLANCHE 108

Sire

PGD

BREEDER:

$20

CHAD ELLINGSON, NORTH DAKOTA, USA

Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

IMP 1053 Y

1704868

22/02/11

86 lb

832 lb

1429 lb

6.4

37 cm

EPD (lb) - American Angus Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

4.0

2.7

Accuracy

0.36

0.43

Breed Avg

6.0

1.8

MGS

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Scrot. Circ.

Rib

102

9.0

0.05

0.17

0.33

0.36

0.24

0.16

0.45

0.28

8.0

0.59

0.34

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Eye

• 3rd high seller in the 2012 Ellingson bull sale ($23,000). • EPD’s: top 20% growth, top 15% milk, top 35% MCE. • Bloodline to build a cowherd: deep chest, excellent foot and udder structure, moderate mature size.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 7

BLACK ANGUS

Sandpoint FIRESTORM Y400

200 AN 10817 OCC EMBLAZON 854E

RITO 6EM3 OF 4L1 EMBLAZON RITA 4L1 OF 2536 208

21AR ROUNDUP 7005

SANDPOINT ANN 9239 SANDPOINT ANN 6301

$20

BREEDER:

Reg. #

Born

IMP 400Y

1727669

09/04/11

65 lb

704 lb

1136 lb

5.2

38 cm

EPD (lb) - American Angus Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

15.0

-1.4

Accuracy

0.37

0.43

Breed Avg

6.0

1.8

Paternal grandsire

Maternal grandsire

Paternal great granddam

SAND POINT CATTLE CO., NEBRASKA, USA

Tattoo

Cal. Ease

Sire

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

12.0

-0.67

1.09

0.33

0.36

0.23

0.17

0.35

0.28

8.0

0.59

0.34

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• Angus typical of the Emblazon strain: massive, deep, moderate. • EPD’s: top 1% CE and REA, top 20% MCE and energy requirements, top 35% WW. • Heifer bull genetically built to reduce size and improve fleshing ability.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

SAV RADIANCE 0801

200 AN 10711 SAV BISMARCK 5682

SAV BRILLIANCE 8077 SAV BLACKCAP MAY 5270

SAV NET WORTH 4200

SAV ELBA 801 SAV ELBA 1094

$25

Born

IMP 0801X

1658271

01/09/10

72 lb

973 lb

1394 lb

6.3

40 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Angus Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

11.0

2.1

Accuracy

0.35

0.39

Breed Avg

2.4

2.8

MGD

MGGD

SCHAFF ANGUS, NORTH DAKOTA, USA

Reg. #

Birth Wt.

Dam

BREEDER:

Tattoo

Cal. Ease

Sire

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

102

13.0

0.52

0.14

• $23,000 in 2012 Schaff bull sale. Superb phenotype. Dam has a picture-perfect udder.

0.31

0.33

0.20

0.14

0.38

0.24

• EPD’s: top 1% milk, top 5% CE, MCE, growth and top 30% BW.

5.6

0.56

0.19

• Grandson of the #1 high-income-producing cow in SAV history.

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 8

RED ANGUS

Red MRLA REVENUE 24Y

200 AR 20706 SAV NET WORTH 4200

MRLA 53W

RED BROX MS CHEROKEE 13N

RED GEIS ZAMA PINE 84’03

RED MRLA MISS 278T

RED PFRA MISS HIGH MARK 129J

Net Worth (PGS)

Zama Pine 37S

BREEDER:

$25

MCMILLEN RANCHING, CARIEVALE, SASK.

Semen available in March 2014 Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

MRLA 24Y

1628482

07/01/11

93 lb

667 lb

N/A

6.6

42 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Angus Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

3.0

0.0

Accuracy

0.13

0.31

Breed Avg

2.6

-0.5

High Mark 272D

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Longevity

Rib Eye

6.0

0.00

0.25

0.24

0.17

0.11

(PE)

0.05

4.0

0.03

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪

• Without a doubt one of the best looking Red Angus to be sold in Canada in 2013 ($12,750). • EPD’s: top 25% milk, MCE and MWW, top 35% YW. • Unique pedigree combining the power of Net Worth with the legendary cow makers Zama Pine and High Mark.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Red Lazy MC HONKY TONK 11X

200 AR 20705 RED LAZY MC STOUT 30 S

RED LAZY MC COWBOY CUT 26 U RED LAZY MC STAR 185 M

CROWFOOT 4130 P

RED YY PATTY 701 T RED BWA PATTY 10 R

Reg. #

Born

LDEL 11X

1554653

01/02/10

90 lb

873 lb

1295 lb

5.7

38 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Angus Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

0.0

1.5

Accuracy

0.29

0.56

Breed Avg

2.6

-0.5

Ron Fischer, Montana

A-1 Land and Cattle, Texas

CLINT MORASCH, BASSANO, ALBERTA

Tattoo

Birth Wt.

Steve Howard, Alberta

BREEDER:

$25

Cal. Ease

Clint Morasch, Alberta

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Longevity

Rib Eye

-1.0

0.45

• Difficult to find a heavier muscled Red Angus! Excellent structure.

0.47

0.25

0.24

(PE)

0.18

• EPD’s: top 5% REA and top10% growth.

4.0

0.03

• Dam was the 2010 National Champion Female in Canada.

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 9

RED ANGUS

Red Six Mile TIMBERLINE 880W

200 AR 313 RED TOWAW INDEED 104H

RED SIX MILE TIMBERLAKE 180T RED SHODEREE ECHETA 193N

RED SIX MILE AVIATOR 217P

RED SIX MILE FLOWER 713S RED SIX MILE FLOWER 265P

Sire

Ferme Cyr et Frères, Leeds

Ferme Céligervic, Sainte-Marie

Ferme Brodic, Sainte-Christine

BREEDER:

$25

SIX MILE RANCH, FIR MOUNTAIN, SASK.

Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

SC (18 m)

SIXM 880W

1532196

20/03/09

80 lb

812 lb

1331 lb

5.2

40 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Angus Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Longevity

Rib Eye

• 3 highest seller in the 2010 Six Mile sale ($10,000).

EPD

6.0

-3.8

9.0

0.08

0.41

0.25

0.24

0.03

0.15

• EPD’s: top 5 to 10% BW, MCE, growth and longevity, top 25% CE and REA.

Accuracy

0.28

0.48

Breed Avg

2.6

-0.5

4.0

0.03

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• In three words: moderate, muscled, maternal.

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Red Lazy MC CC DETOUR 2W

200 AR 704 / 237 AR 1273 RED 5L NORSEMAN KING 2291

RED RMJ REDMAN 1T

CROWFOOT KURUBA 4033P

RED LAZY MC SMASH 41N

RED LAZY MC BESS 12S RED LAZY MC BESS 73N

$28 Tattoo LDEL 2W

SC (20 m)

1494226

15/01/09

89 lb

768 lb

1297 lb

5.8

41 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Angus Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

7.0

-3.6

Accuracy

0.37

0.80

Breed Avg

2.6

-0.5

Jérôme Richard, Cleveland (4 months)

Clint Morasch, Alberta

CLINT MORASCH, BASSANO, ALBERTA

Born

Birth Wt.

Clint Morasch, Alberta

BREEDER:

Reg. #

Cal. Ease

Mile High Angus, Alberta

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Longevity

Rib Eye

-3.0

0.28

• Reserve senior bull calf at World Angus Forum 2009. Sires exceptional females.

0.71

0.28

0.26

0.01

0.15

• EPD’s: top 10% BW, CE and REA, top 20% YW, top 25% milk.

4.0

0.03

• Dam was the 2008 Agribition Supreme Champion and Angus Show female of the year.

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 10

RED ANGUS

Red RRAR PALERMO 20Y

200 AR 20316 RED SOO LINE CHIEF 5105

RED RRAR CHIEF 33U

RED RRAR BARONETTE 14R

RED SODER CANYON 126M

RED RRAR TEDDY 26S RED LEN-BAR BETTY 151K

Reg. #

Born

RRAR 20Y

1601636

24/01/11

66 lb

625 lb

1159 lb

5.0

36 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Angus Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

11.0

-4.6

Accuracy

0.15

0.32

Breed Avg

2.6

-0.5

PGD

MGS

BRIAN MC CARTHY, MOOSOMIN, SASK.

Tattoo

Birth Wt.

Dam

BREEDER:

$20

Cal. Ease

Sire

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Longevity

Rib Eye

6.0

0.06

0.28

0.30

0.21

0.14

(PE)

0.03

4.0

0.03

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪

• A superb heifer bull that is wide based, deep and heavily muscled. A rarity! • EPD’s: top 5% BW and CE, top 25% MCE, top 15% marbling. • Excellent cow family. Ideal to reduce mature size.

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Red Champlain SERENADE 13P

200 AR 305 RED BECKTON JULIAN B571

RED BUF CRK ROMEO L081 RED BUF CRK PRIMROSE 5679

RED GLACIER MARIAS 548

RED CHAMPLAIN MARIAS ECHETA 08 RED BUF CRK ECHETA 3071

RAE 13P

Ferme Linnard, Adstock

Normand Gosselin, Sainte-Sophie

Ferme Fairfax, Stanstead

BREEDER:

$20 Tattoo

Nicole Fréchette, Saint-Ferdinand

WILSON RAE, FORESTER FALLS, ONTARIO

Reg. #

Born

SC (14 m)

1327631

04/08/04

76 lb

627 lb

1272 lb

4.0

38 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Angus Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Longevity

Rib Eye

EPD

9.0

-5.3

8.0

0.07

Accuracy

0.63

0.73

0.68

0.60

0.61

0.23

0.29

Breed Avg

2.6

-0.5

4.0

0.03

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪

• Ultra-safe mating for any heifer of any breed.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• EPD’s: top 5% BW and CE, top 10% milk and MCE, top 30% YW and REA. • Excellent option to produce those easy doing and profitable 1300 lb cows. Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

POLLED GELBVIEH

Mccoy 407S HELIX 29Y

200 GV 702

ROLEX 151M

ASTRO 407S

PRINCESS OF ALOT 407P

MCCOY 23P TOTEM 147T

MCCOY 147T BETTY 203W MCCOY 1M BETTY 107S

ZTM 29Y

MGS

BREEDER:

$20 Tattoo

Sire

CHAD NICHOLAS, MILESTONE, SASK.

Reg. #

Born

PD142798

19/02/11

96 lb

672 lb

1325 lb

6.0

37 cm Paternal sister

EPD (lb) - North American Gelbvieh Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Wean. Wt.

Mat.

Rib Eye

• Very complete: a pile of performance into a moderate frame and easy fleshing package.

EPD

6.0

1.7

9.0

0.20

• EPD’s: top 10% MCE, top 20% milk, top 30% growth and BW.

Accuracy

0.31

0.33

0.30

0.31

0.23

0.24

0.07

• His dam is a model beef cow.

Breed Avg

7.0

2.4

4.0

0.23

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

POLLED HYBRID ( / Red Angus • / Simmental Fleckvieh) 1

Sibelle HEAVY WEIGHT 6Y

200 XX 300 RED BFCK CHEROKEE CANYON 4912

RED SODER CANYON 126M (Angus) RED SODER MS ZEUS 0217K

BBBG WRANGLER 3S

SIBELLE QUEEN 16W (Fleckvieh) SIBELLE QUEEN FLECK

GHBE 6Y

Sire

Dam (4 years)

Maternal sister to Heavy Weight (18 months)

BREEDER:

$20 Tattoo

Heavy Weight at weaning FERME SIBELLE FLECK, SAINTE-SOPHIE-DE-LÉVRARD, QC

Reg. #

Born

PRS755836

11/01/11

83 lb

844 lb

1556 lb

5.8

39 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Simmental Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Mat. Cal. ease

Wean. Wt.

Mat.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

EPD

8.7

0.5

123

9.5

N/A

0.64

• Outstanding muscle development combined with flawless conformation.

Accuracy

0.30

0.33

0.30

0.31

0.22

0.23

0.25

0.03

• EPD’s: top 5% BW and growth, top 25% CE and REA.

Breed Avg

5.6

4.0

8.8

0.17

0.54

• Genetically engineered to excel in all aspects of beef production. 600 doses sold in 2013.

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 12

CHAROLAIS (half French polled) EMM RITMO 7W

200 CH 306 ICARE

RITMO

HOULETTE

JMA MONTE DESTINY 18H

EMM NOTTE MAN 8N EMM COCOTTE MAN 5C

EMM 7W

Ferme Fairfax, Stanstead

Éric Manningham, Laurierville

Ferme Boval, Sainte-Irène (3 months)

BREEDER:

$20 Tattoo

Ferme Fairfax, Stanstead

ÉRIC MANNINGHAM, LAURIERVILLE, QC

Reg. #

Born

PMC325766

06/01/09

90 lb

816 lb

1478 lb

6.5

36 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Charolais Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

EPD

4.3

N/A

0.13

Accuracy

0.22

0.61

0.25

0.20

0.07

0.13

0.19

Breed Avg

1.9

0.17

0.07

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• Polled and half French. Long, deep, thick. From a high milking dam. • EPD’s: top 20% growth and top 30% rib eye area. • Significantly increases top width and roundness of the hindquarter.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Mr Louber WINNER 817W

200 CH 50311 LE REBEL

VIRGIL SC RONDELLE

SPARROWS ELDORADO 361L

LOUB MISS ELDORADO 314S LOUB MISS BLANCO 856N

$20 Born

LOUB 817W

PMC331324

16/12/09

101 lb

779 lb

1461 lb

6.3

36 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Charolais Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

3.4

Accuracy

0.23

0.51

Breed Avg

1.9

Milk

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

107

N/A

0.29

0.32

0.23

0.10

0.17

0.20

0.17

0.07

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Ferme Fairfax, Stanstead

Éric Manningham, Laurierville

FERME LOUBER, SAINTE-MARIE, QC

Reg. #

Birth Wt.

Ferme Louber, Sainte-Marie

BREEDER:

Tattoo

Cal. Ease

Ferme Fairfax, Stanstead

• Half French and polled with incredible muscle. • EPD’s: top 3% growth. Test station (37 bulls): 118 ADG and 129 REA. • Ideal terminal genetic profile for producing those calves that top the market.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 13

POLLED CHAROLAIS

Cedardale ZEAL 125 Z

200 CH 50313 DBAR SURVIVOR 220M

CEDARDALE TYRANT 31T CEDARDALE MEMORABLE 19M

HFCC CALYPSO 1N

CEDARDALE MISS 64T CEDARDALE PROSPECT 5P

Zeal (15 months)

$25

Sire (Tyrant)

BREEDER:

CEDARDALE CHAROLAIS, NESTLETON, ONTARIO

Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

CED 125 Z

PMC345134

21/03/12

87 lb

889 lb

1548 lb

6.4

39 cm Maternal great grandsire (Cigar)

EPD (lb) - Canadian Charolais Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Wean. Wt.

Mat.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

EPD

-0.4

N/A

-0.03

Accuracy

0.19

0.37

0.24

0.15

0.10

0.15

(PE)

Breed Avg

1.9

0.17

0.07

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• Double-polled. Spitting image of his sire, Tyrant, who is no longer available. • EPD’s: top 5% CE, top 15% BW, top 40% WW. • Excellent choice to breed your heifers. High seller in the 2013 Cedardale bull sale ($12,200).

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Winn Mans BIG RIG 639Y

200 CH 50705 CJC TRADEMARK H45

MD ONTOP U1006 MD MS PACKER F462

SPARROWS DURANGO 585P

WINN MANS TINA 639S WINN MANS TINA 112L

BKJ 639Y

Born

SC (24 m)

PMC347318

03/04/11

90 lb

700 lb

N/A

6.3

42 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Charolais Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

-1.4

Accuracy

0.15

0.37

Breed Avg

1.9

Milk

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

N/A

0.20

0.08

0.07

0.11

0.17

0.07

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Maternal grandsire (Durango)

Paternal brother to Tina 639S (Lanza)

WINN MAN FARMS, WINNIPEGOSIS, MANITOBA

Reg. #

Cal. Ease

Paternal grandsire (Trademark)

BREEDER:

$25 Tattoo

Sire (Ontop U1006)

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• Excellent width of top and rear quarters. High seller in the 2013 Winn Man bull sale ($13,500). • EPD’s: top 10% BW, top 15% CE, top 20% growth. • Different pedigree bringing longevity: his sire is out of a 12 year old cow. Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 14

POLLED CHAROLAIS PALE SMOKIN GUN 30X

200 CH 310 LHD CIGAR E46

JDJ SMOKESTER J1377 JD MS COMMANDER B309

2 UP PEUGEOT ET

DBAR PRECIOUS 912J DBAR LADY 749G

Reg. #

Born

PALE 30X

PEMC333468

05/02/10

110 lb

656 lb

1390 lb

6.5

36 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Charolais Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

4.8

Accuracy

0.19

0.37

Breed Avg

1.9

Éric Manningham, Laurierville

Dam

FERME PALERME, AYLMER, QC

Tattoo

Birth Wt.

J.-F. Cardin, Saint-Bonaventure

SELLER:

$20

Cal. Ease

Ranch Danclau, Saint-Ulric

Milk

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

N/A

0.30

0.22

0.19

0.14

0.17

0.25

0.17

0.07

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling

• A huge top and a phenomenal REA: 20.3 in2 @ 1437 lb (1.41 in2/100 lb). • Quyon bull test: 119 ADG, 117 WPDA, 130 REA and 121 Global Value. • Strong pedigree for any purebred breeder seeking to produce quality females. ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪ ✪

BELGIAN BLUE FORT VD Ruggemeersch

000 BB 10893 LASSO VAN KOOKSHOF

KIMONO DE L’ORANGERIE DESIREE DU MOULIN

EMIGRE DE ST-FONTAINE

HORTICOLE DE ST-FONTAINE DULCINEE DE ST-FONTAINE

BREEDER:

$20

STEVEN VAN CAENEGHEM, BELGIUM

Linear Classification - 6 November 2012 50 Size Muscle Capacity/Strength Legs General Appearance Final Score

Fort

Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

Wt. (30 m)

IMP 350Y

2350

07/02/11

2020 lb

5.0

35 cm

100

78 88 83 86 75 86

• Double-muscled bull that will put meat on all his calves, no matter the cow. • Average birth weight of his crossbred progeny is 96 lb. They are fine boned and quiet. • Very high fertility: non-return rate at first service is 79%.

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ 15

POLLED HEREFORD

WLB LEGO 83T 90X

200 HP 40706 DR WORLD CLASS 517 10H

WLB ELI 10H 83T

WLB 035J FLORA 85M

WLB GLOBAL 72M 50S

WLB 50 S GLORIA 35U

STAR-LAKE NORMA BETH 602S

Reg. #

Born

WLB 90X

P2942951

12/02/10

70 lb

822 lb

1342 lb

N/A

EPD (lb) - North American Hereford Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

6.0

0.1

Accuracy

0.23

0.64

Breed Avg

0.6

3.5

Bill Biglieni, Manitoba

BILL BIGLIENI, DOUGLAS, MANITOBA

Tattoo

Birth Wt.

Lego and his dam (1st 2 years, CWA 2010)

BREEDER:

$25

Cal. Ease

Sire

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

• A calving ease sire that also brings performance and muscle.

3.8

1.2

0.51

• EPD’s: top 5 to 20% for CE, BW, MCE, growth, milk, REA, SC.

0.45

0.46

0.13

0.16

0.12

0.23

• His 5 sons sold in the 2013 WLB Bull Sale averaged $8,430.

1.0

0.7

0.27

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Boyd BANKER 0015 ET

200 HP 803 FELTONS LEGEND 242

MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R MSU TCF RACHAEL ET 54N

PW VICTOR BOOMER P606

SSF P606 MS VICTOR 803 MPH LADY COON EYES C330

$25 Tattoo 0015

P2965249

05/01/10

82 lb

737 lb

1355 lb

5.8

39 cm

EPD (lb) - North American Hereford Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

0.4

3.0

Accuracy

0.34

0.42

Breed Avg

0.6

3.5

MGS (P606): an udder specialist

Claude Bédard, Thurso

BOYD BEEF CATTLE, KENTUCKY, USA

Born

Birth Wt.

Full sister to Banker

BREEDER:

Reg. #

Cal. Ease

Dam

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

0.8

0.87

• High seller at Boyd sale 2011 ($11,500). Dam is the famous "803" cow.

0.31

0.34

0.22

0.28

0.22

0.28

• EPD’s: top 1% milk and REA, top 5% growth and marbling.

1.0

0.7

0.27

• Excellent to improve maternal traits: udder, milk, fleshing ability, moderate frame.

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 16

POLLED HEREFORD

TH 129X 9050 UNIVERSAL 121 Z

200 HP 40805 SHF RIB EYE M326 R117

BOYD WORLDWIDE 9050 ET MSU TCF RACHAEL 22S ET

TH 223 71I VICTOR 755T

TH 34N 755T EXQUISITE 129X TH 33F 707B EXQUISITE 34N

121 Z

Born

P2983933

18/02/12

80 lb

725 lb

1173 lb

5.6

38 cm

EPD (lb) - North American Hereford Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

4.8

1.3

Accuracy

0.30

0.45

Breed Avg

0.6

3.5

Maternal granddam

Paternal granddam

TOPP HEREFORDS, NORTH DAKOTA, USA

Reg. #

Cal. Ease

Dam

BREEDER:

$25 Tattoo

Sire

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

3.1

0.6

0.26

0.35

0.38

0.13

0.25

0.30

0.26

1.0

0.7

0.27

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• Very deep and moderate in stature. One of the most coveted bulls in 2013 ($47,500). • EPD’s: top 5 to 25% CE, BW, MCE, growth, milk and marbling. • Tremendous udders line in the Exquisite cow family. Genetics to build a cowherd.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

AXA Golden-Oak XCEED ET 704X

200 HP 40705 KCF BENNETT 3008 M326

SHF RIB EYE M326 R117 HVH MISS HUDSON 83K 8M

NCX 23C JUPITER 16J

NCX MISS JR NELLIE 528N MFR LASS 113H

$25 Tattoo AXA 704X

P2943387

24/02/10

80 lb

N/A

6.3

38 cm

EPD (lb) - North American Hereford Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

0.9

3.0

Accuracy

(PE)

0.26

Breed Avg

0.6

3.5

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

5.8

1.3

0.35

0.22

0.23

0.18

(PE)

0.17

1.0

0.7

0.27

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Dam (9 years)

Full sister to Xceed

ALLAN MARSHALL, HAMPTON, N.-B.

Born

Birth Wt.

Dam (2 years)

BREEDER:

Reg. #

Cal. Ease

Sire

• Out of one of the most complete bulls in the industry and the 2005 Farm Fair Champion female. • EPD’s: top 5% MCE and SC, TOP 20% milk and marbling, top 35% growth and REA. • Full sib embryos to Xceed sold for $1,150 each in the 2012 Agribition sale.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 17

POLLED HEREFORD

Mccoy 55M ABSOLUTE 49S

200 HP 308 DOUBLE-U JED ET 3J

MCCOY 3J MATADOR 55M MCCOY 397E SUSIE 6H

RU 20X GALAXY 58G

MCCOY 58G CONNIE 119L MCCOY 5X SABRINA 63B

Tattoo ZTM 49S

$20

BREEDER:

Born

P2884130

16/02/06

95 lb

699 lb

1414 lb

6.8

41 cm

EPD (lb) - North American Hereford Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

7.1

1.2

Accuracy

0.43

0.86

Breed Avg

0.6

3.5

Martin Soulière, Plessisville

Ferme Fairfax, Stanstead

Bar JZ Ranch, USA

CHAD NICHOLAS, MILESTONE, SASK.

Reg. #

Cal. Ease

Mario Binet, Scott (Dam = Optimum’s daughter)

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

• One of the calving ease sires offering the most performance.

3.8

1.1

0.66

• EPD’s: top 1% to 10% for CE, BW, MCE, SC, growth and REA.

0.81

0.78

0.40

0.33

0.62

0.50

1.0

0.7

0.27

• Cow family: 6 generations with average birth and weaning indexes of 105 and 110.

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

WLB GLOBAL 72M 50S

200 HP 704 STAR SS THUNDER LT 62J

HAROLDSON WLB MUTUMBO ET 72M HAROLDSON SARAH 2Z 29D

TA-BAR WLB FORMULA 035J

WLB 035J FLORA 14N WLB 25C JAN 17F

$28 Tattoo WLB 50S

P2878636

07/02/06

82 lb

779 lb

1341 lb

5.8

37 cm

EPD (lb) - North American Hereford Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

4.6

3.3

Accuracy

0.43

0.87

Breed Avg

0.6

3.5

Raymond St-Onge, Sainte-Gertrude

Ferme Linnard, Adstock

BILL BIGLIENI, DOUGLAS, MANITOBA

Born

Birth Wt.

WLB Livestock, Manitoba

BREEDER:

Reg. #

Cal. Ease

Medonte Herefords, Ontario

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

-2.2

1.1

0.80

• Has produced class winners at Agribition as well as great commercial cattle.

0.81

0.78

0.48

0.37

0.65

0.50

• EPD’s: top 1% REA, top 10% CE, SC and growth.

1.0

0.7

0.27

• His 500 registered progeny have propelled him among the breed’s elite sires. Last chance to use him.

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 18

POLLED LIMOUSIN

CF JIM DANDIE 216U (100%)

200 LM 60803 MINE GOLD MEDAL 436G

EAFF POLLED HUMMER 530P SOGF AMBER KRUG 264B

MH VELOCITY

CF POLLED DANDIE 040P SVL POLLED NADINE 831L

BREEDER:

ROD CARVER, OKLAHOMA, USA

$25 Reg. #

Born

CVER 216U

NFM1932399

14/10/08

69 lb

752 lb

1094 lb

6.8

36.2 cm

EPD (lb) - North American Limousin Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

9.7

0.2

Accuracy

0.30

0.54

Breed Avg

7.9

1.8

Dam

PGD

Son

TENDERNESS: 7 (MÉRIAL)

Tattoo

Cal. Ease

Sire

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

2.5

0.3

0.42

0.41

0.25

0.15

0.26

0.21

(PE)

3.8

0.4

0.51

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• Homozygous polled Fullblood. Stout, powerful and moves well. • EPD’s: top 10% milk, top 25% growth and BW, top 30% CE. • Dam has the best udder on the farm. The PGD has 96 calves registered!

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪ ✪

JBAK MONTANA 680M (97%)

200 LM 303 APLF GRIFFEY 437G

DEVONS THE REAL DEAL DEVONS ABSOLUTE

NORTHERN RIVALRY ZJW 85Z

JBAK ORNAMENT 640G JBAK SHILOH MISS 650B

BREEDER:

GLEN TREFTZ, SOUTH DAKOTA, USA

$20

Montana’s daughter + her calf, Glen Treftz, USA

Glen Treftz, USA

Bruno Lapointe, Saint-Alexandre

Glen Treftz, USA

TENDERNESS: 4 (MÉRIAL)

Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

SC (mat.)

JBAK 680M

NPM-1690183

21/04/02

93 lb

683 lb

1180 lb

6.2

43 cm

EPD (lb) - North American Limousin Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

EPD

11.6

2.3

1.1

0.62

• Sires superb progeny displaying great body length and muscle shape.

Accuracy

0.68

0.77

Breed Avg

7.9

1.8

0.65

0.55

0.47

0.67

0.49

0.62

• EPD’s: top 5% SC, top 20% CE and top 30% REA.

3.8

0.4

0.51

• Has numerous sons working in the USA, including one in A.I. • Homozygous polled.

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 19

POLLED LIMOUSIN

WZRK DOUBLEWIDE 8055Y (89%)

200 LM 60802 LVLS TOP CRITERIA 8862P

BAR JZ WIDELOAD 269W BAR JZ HARMONY 618T

RAWHIDE 740L

WZRK MISS RAWHIDE 8055U WZRK MISS KUDOS 5033R

Doublewide (9 months)

BREEDER:

Sire

WIECZOREK LIMOUSIN, SOUTH DAKOTA, USA

$20

TENDERNESS: 4 (MÉRIAL)

Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

WZRK 8055Y

NPM1991095

22/03/11

96 lb

738 lb

1328 lb

6.2

39 cm

EPD (lb) - North American Limousin Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

EPD

7.7

1.4

2.5

1.1

0.99

Accuracy

0.17

0.35

0.29

0.25

0.12

0.16

0.29

0.17

Breed Avg

7.9

1.8

3.8

0.4

0.51

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

PGS

• Deep and moderate. Outcross pedigree. 3 high seller at 32nd Wieczorek bull sale ($8,000). "Double-polled". rd

• EPD’s: top 2% REA, top 10% SC and milk, top 25% growth. • Among 50 bulls measured, he ranked 1st for REA, 2nd for SC and 3rd for YW.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪ ✪

PLND SENATOR 322S (91%)

200 LM 302 COLE WULF HUNT

WULFS NOBEL PRIZE 3861N WULFS CASUAL 3161C

WULFS GUARDIAN 5074G

PLND MOUNTAIN DEW 322M PLND KATERINA 239K

BREEDER:

LUND LIMOUSIN, MINNESOTA, USA

$20 Reg. #

Born

PLND 322S

NPM-1852049

03/03/06

76 lb

736 lb

1184 lb

5.7

32.4 cm

EPD (lb) - North American Limousin Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

10.5

0.0

Accuracy

0.59

0.73

Breed Avg

7.9

1.8

Paul Jacques, Adstock

Bruno Lapointe, Saint-Alexandre

Gilles Beaulieu, Lemieux

TENDERNESS: 4 (MÉRIAL)

Tattoo

Cal. Ease

Raymond St-Onge, Sainte-Gertrude

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

1.0

-0.6

1.03

• Excels at producing early muscle development and body capacity.

0.51

0.36

0.26

0.57

0.34

0.39

• EPD’s: top 2% rib eye area, top 25% BW and CE, top 30% WW.

3.8

0.4

0.51

• Despite excellent calving ease rating, he should be used on well-grown heifers. Heterozygous polled.

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 20

POLLED LIMOUSIN

Anchor B URBAN LEGEND (95%)

200 LM 304 ROMN JUSTICE

ROMN MADE TO ORDER ROMN MISS THICK 34K

WILLOWS CHECKMARK

B BAR NOTHIN BUT LOVE MISS STONEYVIEW

BREEDER:

ANCHOR B LIMOUSIN, HANLEY, SASK.

$25

Ferme Des Peupliers, Saint-Gabriel

Raymond St-Onge, Sainte-Gertrude

Ferme Des Peupliers, Saint-Gabriel

TENDERNESS: 3 (MÉRIAL)

Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

MBH 102U

CPM191526

05/01/08

101 lb

694 lb

1304 lb

6.5

35 cm

EPD (lb) - North American Limousin Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

EPD

8.6

4.8

6.8

0.8

0.64

Accuracy

0.31

0.66

0.39

0.23

0.22

0.26

0.17

0.37

Breed Avg

7.9

1.8

3.8

0.4

0.51

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• Heterozygous polled and so heavy muscled that many mistake him for a Full French bull. • EPD’s: top 20% growth , SC and MCE, top 25% REA. • Calves are full of meat and stylish. Cow family is exceptional. Excellent temperament.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪ ✪

ROMN XCESSIVE FORCE 103X (92%)

200 LM 60306

COLE BLACK TANK 24P

COLE TEMPO 112T COLE 50K

ROMN PRINCE OF PEACE 133P

ROMN TIPPIDY 29T

MISS SYES GUARDIAN 375M

BREEDER:

ROMN LIMOUSIN, SOUTH DAKOTA, USA

$25 Reg. #

Born

ROMN 103X

NPM1963876

28/03/10

91 lb

785 lb

1275 lb

6.0

33 cm

EPD (lb) - North American Limousin Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

7.4

2.4

Accuracy

0.26

0.37

Breed Avg

7.9

1.8

Maternal grandsire

Normand Garneau, Bouchette

TENDERNESS: 4 (MÉRIAL)

Tattoo

Cal. Ease

Paternal granddam (Cole 50K)

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

2.6

0.1

0.93

• High seller, 2011 Romn sale ($12,500). Member of their Denver group.

0.27

0.21

0.13

0.24

0.26

0.18

• EPD’s: top 3% REA, top 5% milk, top 35% growth.

3.8

0.4

0.51

• Different pedigree showcasing one of the breed’s top black cows, "Cole 50K".

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 21

POLLED SHORTHORN

Saskvalley YESTERDAY 116Y

200 SP 70704 SASKVALLEY SHADOW 320S

SASKVALLEY WHOLESALE 114W SASKVALLEY VICTORIA 53T

SASKVALLEY NAVAJO 153M

SASKVALLEY ROSE 43W UPHILL ROSE 18S

Sire

$20

BREEDER:

SASKVALLEY STOCK FARM. ROSTHERN. SASK.

Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

SC (24 m)

AEN 116Y

X476051

28/04/11

80 lb

616 lb

1000 lb

4.5

39 cm

Trait

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

6.0

-1.6

Accuracy

0.11

0.23

Breed Avg

-1.3

2.2

Mat.

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Wean. Wt.

-1.0

0.18

0.17

0.12

0.11

0.14

-1.4

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪

• Comes from a genetic program striving to produce low-maintenance, easy-fleshing, year-round foraging cattle. • EPD’s: top 5% CE and BW, top 30% WW, top 40% YW. • Best used to reduce frame size, add middle and improve body condition and feet quality.

EPD (lb) - American Shorthorn Association - Fall 2013 Cal. Ease

Maternal grandsire

• Homozygous polled (DNA).

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Red Rose Gold Spear RUFFIAN

200 SP 703 BYLAND GOLD DUST

BYLAND GOLD SPEAR BYLAND AUGUSTA 1D40

EIONMOR MR GUS 80C

R ROSE GUS ROAN LADY RAELYND ROAN LADY 15D

$25 Born

SC (mat.)

MLM 22P

XM470834

10/04/04

90 lb

667 lb

N/A

6.6

40 cm

EPD (lb) - American Shorthorn Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

2.9

1.6

Accuracy

0.57

0.71

Breed Avg

-1.3

2.2

Mat.

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Wean. Wt.

4.0

0.66

0.51

0.56

0.59

-1.4

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Michel Alexandre, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies

Benoit Paquet, Québec

RED ROSE SHORTHORNS, DRUMBO, ONTARIO

Reg. #

Birth Wt.

Bell M Farms, Saskatchewan

BREEDER:

Tattoo

Cal. Ease

James Maxwell, Saint-Lambert

• Toronto Grand Champion in 2006. Sires thick and sound progeny. • EPD’s among top 15% for most traits: CE, MCE, growth and milk. • Five out of seven dams in pedigree have produced between 8 and 12 calves.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 22

SIMMENTAL (Fullblood, 100% Fleckvieh) Double Bar D ROLEX 267X

200 SM 30334 ROGANT

PRL PORTERHOUSE REGENT MS PRL NITE ANCHOR 087B

MFI WHISTLER 47L

MFI HELGA 6019

ANCHOR T LIANE 32J

Reg. #

Born

Wt. (20 m)

RLD 267X

759155

18/06/10

101 lb

N/A

1831 lb

6.7

43 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Simmental Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

2.3

6.4

Accuracy

0.21

Breed Avg

5.6

4.0

Prospect Hill Simmental, Ontario

MURRAY FARMS, DECKER, MANITOBA

Tattoo

Birth Wt.

Prospect Hill Simmental, Ontario

BREEDER:

$25

Cal. Ease

Prospect Hill Simmental, Ontario

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

7.5

0.70

0.85

0.20

0.21

(PE)

0.14

8.8

0.17

0.54

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• Superb sire combining heavy muscling with the maternal power of the Zaila 8Z and Helga 10Y cow families. • EPD’s: top 10% SC and REA, top 20% milk. • Will help reduce maintenance costs by moderating the frames while adding capacity, width and fleshing ability.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Crossroad CHARGER 131X

200 SM 30320 BAR 5 SA EVAN 440L

MF MR. EVAN 14P

BHR LADY SUZETTE 207K

MFI WHISTLER 47L

CROSSROAD SIZZLER 563S MISS ARNOLD K5907

Sire

Maternal granddam

Simon Morency, Inverness

Ferme Huard-Girardin, Bromont

BREEDER:

$20

CROSSROAD FARMS, SHELL LAKE, SASK.

Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

CRF 131X

731695

05/01/10

91 lb

806 lb

1350 lb

6.1

38.5 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Simmental Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

EPD

6.4

5.9

10.2

0.30

0.28

Accuracy

0.35

0.40

Breed Avg

5.6

4.0

0.35

0.37

0.25

0.26

0.28

(PE)

0.06

8.8

0.17

0.54

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• Easy keeping, sound and full of meat. Impressive first calf crop. • EPD’s: top 5% milk and maternal weaning weight, top 35% SC. • Pedigree gathering elite cows producing up to 50 registered calves with CSA.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 23

SIMMENTAL (Fullblood, 100% Fleckvieh)

Bar 5 SA HARRACH 801P

28 SM 900 KYKSO HANO

BAR 5 SA OPTIMAL 447L SALERIKA ZINKA 5DE

ERICO PRIMAL

BAR 5 SA LADY SISKA 409M AI-AI SISKA

CO 801P

Martin Soulière, Plessisville

Gilles Marcotte, Grondines

Crossroad Farms, Sask.

BREEDER:

$25 Tattoo

Ferme BMS, Saint-Jean-de-Dieu

BAR 5 STOCK FARMS, MARKDALE, ONTARIO

Reg. #

Born

T-632980

17/08/04

100 lb

891 lb

1587 lb

6.3

41 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Simmental Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

EPD

6.6

7.0

116

12.7

0.38

0.33

Accuracy

0.76

0.80

0.77

0.72

0.74

0.07

0.18

Breed Avg

5.6

4.0

8.8

0.17

0.54

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• 2005 Toronto Grand Champion and 2006 World Congress Reserve Champion. • EPD’s: top 10% growth, top 25% milk and MCE, top 35% SC. • Sires progeny that are heavily muscled and stylish that sell for top dollars.

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

PHS Polled WORLDWIDE 14W (polled)

200 SM 105 ROGER

ROGANT LORIS

DORA LEE CLASSIC IMAGE

ROLLING ACRES RED FERN DAYTON MISS POL BERND

AP14W

Born

SC (20 m)

P-717966

22/01/09

94 lb

862 lb

1443 lb

6.8

42 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Simmental Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

5.1

4.7

Accuracy

0.40

0.50

Breed Avg

5.6

4.0

Ferme Mon Plaisir, Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey Simmental High Seller, Saint-Martin 2013

Feico Leemhuis, Hemmingford

PROSPECT HILL SIMMENTALS, GRANTON, ONTARIO

Reg. #

Cal. Ease

Ferme Cyr et Frères, Leeds (calf)

BREEDER:

$25 Tattoo

Ferme Linnard, Adstock

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

11.5

1.03

0.57

0.45

0.27

0.33

0.29

0.16

• A rare polled Full Fleck displaying the muscle of the horned bloodlines.

8.8

0.17

0.54

• EPD’s: top 2% milk, SC and MWW, top 30% MCE. • Usable on heifers. Excellent maternal potential.

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 24

POLLED SIMMENTAL (Fullblood) Champs BRAVO (100% Fleckvieh)

200 SM 313 SMITHBILT MOLSON 21M

CHAMPS ROMANO CHAMPS PRICILLA

DFM MARCUS 14M

VIRGINIA POLL BARBI SUE ANCHOR T BARBI 46K

$28

Ferme Sibelle Fleck, Sainte-Sophie

Ferme BMS, Saint-Jean-de-Dieu

R. Fortier et Fils, Saint-Pierre-Baptiste

Marc Boisvert, Saint-Germain

BREEDER:

VIRGINIA RANCH, CREMONA, ALBERTA

Tattoo

Reg. #

Born

CHMP 60U

P701002

01/02/08

94 lb

889 lb

1535 lb

6.4

41 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Simmental Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Cal. Ease

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

EPD

19.4

-0.2

8.2

0.20

0.51

Accuracy

0.59

0.74

0.64

0.34

0.33

0.35

0.17

0.07

Breed Avg

5.6

4.0

8.8

0.17

0.54

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

• An elite heifer bull. Heterozygous polled. Sires good growth and muscle. • EPD’s: top 2% CE, BW and milk, top 10% MWW. • His daughters are thick, stylish and milk well.

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

LRX HP ROCKET 23Y (7/8 Fleckvieh)

200 SM 30326

GRINALTA’S GRIDIRON 403J

DFM MARCUS 14M DFM KATHLEEN 41K

G-SEVEN POL ROCKET 12P

LRX MS ROCKET 3W LRX MARCY 40T

LRX 23Y

Born

P747235

07/01/11

85 lb

879 lb

1506 lb

6.7

36 cm

EPD (lb) - Canadian Simmental Association - Fall 2013 Trait

Birth Wt.

Wean. Wt.

Yearl. Wt.

EPD

8.3

3.7

Accuracy

0.31

0.35

Breed Avg

5.6

4.0

MGGS (Iroc Rocket)

Anchor T Legend 7H

ROBB FARMS LTD, MAIDSTONE, SASK.

Reg. #

Cal. Ease

MGS (G-Seven Pol Rocket)

BREEDER:

$25 Tattoo

Sire (Marcus)

Milk

Mat. Cal. Ease

Mat.

Wean. Wt.

Scrot. Circ.

Rib Eye

11.4

-0.10

0.80

• Homozygous polled, excellent temperament and usable on heifers.

0.31

0.33

0.23

0.24

0.26

(PE)

0.07

• EPD’s: top 2% milk, top 10% REA, top 30% CE and MCE.

8.8

0.17

0.54

• Very productive maternal line stacking repute herdbuilders like Legend (2 times), Moses and Houston.

CIAQ recommendations for use: Calving Ease ✪✪ Growth ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Muscling ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪

Replacement Females ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪✪ ✪ ✪ 25

The best time to breed... COMING INTO HEAT

End of oestrus

0 very poor

9 poor

average

16 18 20 Best time to breed

• Slightly red vulva • Mucus is clear and stringy • Accept to be mounted; the only reliable sign of true heat

• Animal is restless • Tends to mount other cows • Vulva is humid and pale red

Post oestrus bleeding

Time (hrs) after the beginning of oestrus Conception rate

END OF HEAT

OESTRUS (true heat) Beginning of oestrus

Ovulation

average poor

very poor

• Viscous and cloudy mucus • Cow no longer accepts to be mounted • Bleeding can be seen 24 to 48 hours after the true heat period

Important to remember: • When bred, cows should have calved at least 50 days before and heifers should be 13 to 15 months old. • The best time for heat detection is early in the morning and in the evening. • The most common mistake is breeding too soon. • As a rule of thumb, a cow that is "coming into heat" should be bred the next day whereas the one that accepts to be mounted in the morning should be bred within the same day.

Kamar heatmount detectors…

for more successful A.I. in your herd.

A Kamar is a pressure sensitive device containing red ink that is glued onto the rump. When a cow is mounted, the mechanism is activated and the detector turns from white to red indicating the cow is in heat.

Helpful hints • Detector must be placed on the spine, between the tail head and the hip bones. Generally speaking, a taller cow should have the detector placed to the rear.

• Each box also contains a glue tube, a spreader and a convenient holder to cut down on sticky hands. • A thin even layer of adhesive on detector and animal gives much better adhesion than a big glob. • Important: Arrow must point forward. Do not press on plastic bubble. • Detectors do not replace adequate heat detection that remains essential morning and evening. It is an aid in identifying cows coming into estrus between your observation sessions. • A firm standing mount of at least 3 seconds is required to activate the detector.

$44

box of

• Usually, a partially red detector indicates a cow is coming into heat. Watch this cow closely and wait for the detector to turn fully red before breeding. • It is important to remove obstacles which might dislodge or falsely trigger a detector, such as low hanging branches, back scratchers, cattle oilers or other equipment. • Kamar detectors are now dated for better results. While they will work long after expiration date, it is recommended that you order anticipated needs as closely as possible to avoid carry-over. • Store in a cool and dry place.

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Synchronization: a highly effective protocol! With the help of CIDR, a vaginal implant containing progesterone, synchronization of heat and ovulation is now more accurate and translates into higher conception rates of around 70%.

Day 1

8:00 a.m.

An offer you won’t want to miss! Free repeat services (semen and service) within 30 days after fixed-time A.I. where CIDR was used to synchronize ovulations:

(Ex.: Tuesday 1st week)

- CIDR inserted - GnRH injection

Day 7

• Only Québec cow-calf breeders are eligible.

9:00 a.m.

• Fixed-time A.I. must have previously been performed by a CIAQ technician and semen used must have been from bulls marketed by CIAQ.

(Ex.: Monday 2nd week)

- prostaglandins injection

Day 8

9:00 a.m.

(Ex.: Tuesday 2nd week)

- CIDR removed

Day 9

10:00 a.m.

(Ex.: Wednesday 2nd week)

- GnRH injection

Day 10

a.m.

(Ex.: Thursday 2nd week)

• Replacement semen will come from the CIAQ 2014 beef sire catalogue and will be subject to availability in the technician’s tank at the time of repeat.

- Fixed-time A.I.

You want to save on synchronization costs and you have a few days to spend on heat detection? Here are three simplified protocols: Prostaglandins injection

GnRH injection

Day

• 2 injections/7 days of detection • Allows to induce heats in some acyclic cows • Not recommended on heifers

11 12

Detection and insemination

Prostaglandins injection

Day

Prostaglandins injection

11 12

14 15

• 2 injections/6 days of detection • Efficient with cows and heifers cycling normally

16 17 18

Detection and insemination

Prostaglandins injection to females not seen in heat

• 1 injection/13 days of detection

Day

Detection and insemination

12 13 • Efficient with cows and heifers cycling normally

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Index Price reduction policy...................... p. 2 Crossbreeding.................................... p. 3 Repromix.............................................. p. 4 Sexed semen....................................... p. 5 Black Angus......................................... p. 6 Red Angus............................................ p. 9 Gelbvieh................................................ p. 12 Hybrid.................................................... p. 12

Charolais............................................... p. 13 Belgian Blue......................................... p. 15 Hereford................................................ p. 16 Limousin............................................... p. 19 Shorthorn............................................. p. 22 Simmental............................................ p. 23 Best time to breed/Kamar.............. p. 26 Synchronization................................. p. 27

Who can I contact? Simon Hudon Bas-Saint-Laurent/Gaspésie Normand Caron Côte-Sud/Lotbinière Gaétan Turmel Beauce Marc McClure Centre-du-Québec Guy Lacerte Estrie Mathieu Désy Montérégie Michel Santerre Rive-Nord Michel Morin Abitibi-Témiscamingue Michel Boudreault Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean/Québec André Lanthier Outaouais/Hautes-Laurentides

418 354-2218 418 598-9768 418 935-3137 819 314-7025 819 769-0154 450 774-1141 418 286-6068 819 732-6750 418 544-0065 819 587-3989

Contact those people for general information and to know the A.I. technician serving your area.

For more information, contact Perre Desranleau, Coordinator to the Beef Division desranleaup@ciaq.com Note: Breeders interested in receiving the Semex Alliance sire directory can contact us at the address below.

Centre d’insémination artificielle du Québec (CIAQ) 3450, rue Sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe (Québec) J2S 7B8 Tel.: 450 774-1141 • Fax: 450 774-9318 Toll-free: 1 866 737-2427 • www.ciaq.com